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Student Newspaper of the University of Southern California Since 1912 | www.dailytrojan.com | VOL. 166, NO. 4 | Friday January 16, 2009
InDEX
4 · Opinion
5 · Lifestyle
8 · Classifieds
10 · Crossword
11 · Sudoku
12 · Sports
So Long: Quarterback Mark
Sanchez declares himself eligible
for the NFL draft. PAGE 12
D.C. prepares security for a historic inauguration
Ryan Furlong | Daily Trojan
Finishing Touches · Construction continues along the inaugural parade route near the White House in Washington, D.C.
After President-elect Barack Obama is sworn into office Tuesday, he will embark on a 1.5-mile parade route in the city.
By Dan Loeterman
Daily Trojan
WASHINGTON — Leave the backpacks at home.
Don’t travel around the city’s college campuses unac-companied.
And grab a hat if it’s raining — umbrellas
are prohibited if you have one of the 240,000 coveted
inauguration tickets.
These are just a few tips for students planning to
wander into the historically stringent security appa-ratus
for Tuesday’s inauguration of President-elect
Barack Obama.
The largest crowd that has ever gathered for an
inauguration was 1.2 million in 1965 for Lyndon B.
Johnson, and city officials are estimating that perhaps
twice as many people could converge this year. Most
will gather on the National Mall, a narrow strip of park
between the Washington Monument and the Capitol
Building where the new president will be sworn in.
Huge Jumbotrons will dot the mall — the first time
they have been set up for an inauguration. Those lucky
enough to have snagged tickets to the actual ceremo-ny
will sit in bleachers near the Capitol, or stand in
designated areas on the mall. Otherwise, don’t expect
a view of the new president.
The Secret Service has banned chairs of any kind
and any bags larger than a purse. Signs must be no
more than 3 feet by 20 feet. A complete list of banned
items can be found on secretservice.gov, the Secret
Service’s website.
A spokesman for the Park Police, which will be co-ordinating
security for the mall in conjunction with
Secret Service and local authorities, said the measures
are especially strict by inaugural standards.
But the strictest ever?
“From a security standpoint, yes. So many people
are coming down, the security had to be changed for
the crowd size,” he said.
At George Washington University and Georgetown
University, security officials are being especially care-ful.
Students must have registered in advance if they
want to stay overnight in dorms; neither school is
Students traveling to Washington, D.C. for the
ceremony can expect strict security measures.
| see prep, page 3 |
By alexandra tilsley
Daily Trojan
Officers from the Department
of Public Safety and the LAPD
lined the sidewalks of The Row
Wednesday night as part of a joint
effort with the Interfraternity
Council to keep students on The
Row safe.
The patrol occurred the same
week the IFC announced changes
to “pre-rush,” which is now called
“Welcome Back Nights,” restrict-ing
the length of the event and the
type of alcohol being served.
Though DPS always has a se-curity
presence on The Row, offi-cers
were out in greater numbers
Wednesday night, according to
DPS Officer Troy Goddard.
“We want to set a tone for the
semester,” Goddard said.
DPS and the IFC chose to in-crease
police presence during
pre-rush specifically because it is
known to attract large numbers of
people.
The decision to do so was a
product of meetings between DPS
and the IFC. According to DPS
Captain David Carlisle, the part-nership
began last year, with DPS
reaching out to the IFC.
“We started asking them to be
responsible and police themselves
more,” Carlisle said. “No one likes
to have DPS show up and break up
their party, so we said, ‘Why don’t
you take more responsibility for
the behaviors of your members
and your guests?’”
Gabe Worgaftik, vice president
of public relations for the IFC, said
being able to self-police and pre-vent
problems is one of the IFC’s
main goals.
“If the university comes and
mandates that we have to do
something to fix a problem, then
we haven’t done our job in iden-tifying
the problem,” Worgaftik
said. According to IFC President
Nick Hamada, a major problem
during pre-rush is the presence
of individuals not associated with
the University.
“As an organization we can
work with the fraternities from
the risk management side, but
as far as the non-USC population
goes, that’s where the jurisdic-tion
ends,” Hamada said. “So we
Interfraternity Council works with DPS to patrol Row
IFC says non-USC students are the main safety concern for
fraternity parties on The Row during “Welcome Back Nights.”
Brandon Hui | Daily Trojan
Security · DPS and LAPD officers met Wednesday night to discuss
enforcement on the first Welcome Back Night on The Row.
By maria nikias
Daily Trojan
Dr. Robert Bau, a chemistry
professor who taught at USC for
nearly 40 years and was known
by colleagues and students for
his love of teaching, died Dec. 28.
He was 64.
Bau, who taught in the College
of Letters, Arts & Sciences, fo-cused
his research on the fields
of neutron diffraction and X-ray
studies.
He graduated from the
University of Hong Kong in 1964
with a B.S. in chemistry and
physics. He later graduated from
the University of California Los
Angeles in 1968 with a Ph.D. in
chemistry.
Bau distinguished himself as
Esteemed
chemistry
professor
remembered
Students and faculty say Dr.
Robert Bau was dedicated to
both science and teaching.
| see bau, page 3 | | see IFC, page 2 |

Student Newspaper of the University of Southern California Since 1912 | www.dailytrojan.com | VOL. 166, NO. 4 | Friday January 16, 2009
InDEX
4 · Opinion
5 · Lifestyle
8 · Classifieds
10 · Crossword
11 · Sudoku
12 · Sports
So Long: Quarterback Mark
Sanchez declares himself eligible
for the NFL draft. PAGE 12
D.C. prepares security for a historic inauguration
Ryan Furlong | Daily Trojan
Finishing Touches · Construction continues along the inaugural parade route near the White House in Washington, D.C.
After President-elect Barack Obama is sworn into office Tuesday, he will embark on a 1.5-mile parade route in the city.
By Dan Loeterman
Daily Trojan
WASHINGTON — Leave the backpacks at home.
Don’t travel around the city’s college campuses unac-companied.
And grab a hat if it’s raining — umbrellas
are prohibited if you have one of the 240,000 coveted
inauguration tickets.
These are just a few tips for students planning to
wander into the historically stringent security appa-ratus
for Tuesday’s inauguration of President-elect
Barack Obama.
The largest crowd that has ever gathered for an
inauguration was 1.2 million in 1965 for Lyndon B.
Johnson, and city officials are estimating that perhaps
twice as many people could converge this year. Most
will gather on the National Mall, a narrow strip of park
between the Washington Monument and the Capitol
Building where the new president will be sworn in.
Huge Jumbotrons will dot the mall — the first time
they have been set up for an inauguration. Those lucky
enough to have snagged tickets to the actual ceremo-ny
will sit in bleachers near the Capitol, or stand in
designated areas on the mall. Otherwise, don’t expect
a view of the new president.
The Secret Service has banned chairs of any kind
and any bags larger than a purse. Signs must be no
more than 3 feet by 20 feet. A complete list of banned
items can be found on secretservice.gov, the Secret
Service’s website.
A spokesman for the Park Police, which will be co-ordinating
security for the mall in conjunction with
Secret Service and local authorities, said the measures
are especially strict by inaugural standards.
But the strictest ever?
“From a security standpoint, yes. So many people
are coming down, the security had to be changed for
the crowd size,” he said.
At George Washington University and Georgetown
University, security officials are being especially care-ful.
Students must have registered in advance if they
want to stay overnight in dorms; neither school is
Students traveling to Washington, D.C. for the
ceremony can expect strict security measures.
| see prep, page 3 |
By alexandra tilsley
Daily Trojan
Officers from the Department
of Public Safety and the LAPD
lined the sidewalks of The Row
Wednesday night as part of a joint
effort with the Interfraternity
Council to keep students on The
Row safe.
The patrol occurred the same
week the IFC announced changes
to “pre-rush,” which is now called
“Welcome Back Nights,” restrict-ing
the length of the event and the
type of alcohol being served.
Though DPS always has a se-curity
presence on The Row, offi-cers
were out in greater numbers
Wednesday night, according to
DPS Officer Troy Goddard.
“We want to set a tone for the
semester,” Goddard said.
DPS and the IFC chose to in-crease
police presence during
pre-rush specifically because it is
known to attract large numbers of
people.
The decision to do so was a
product of meetings between DPS
and the IFC. According to DPS
Captain David Carlisle, the part-nership
began last year, with DPS
reaching out to the IFC.
“We started asking them to be
responsible and police themselves
more,” Carlisle said. “No one likes
to have DPS show up and break up
their party, so we said, ‘Why don’t
you take more responsibility for
the behaviors of your members
and your guests?’”
Gabe Worgaftik, vice president
of public relations for the IFC, said
being able to self-police and pre-vent
problems is one of the IFC’s
main goals.
“If the university comes and
mandates that we have to do
something to fix a problem, then
we haven’t done our job in iden-tifying
the problem,” Worgaftik
said. According to IFC President
Nick Hamada, a major problem
during pre-rush is the presence
of individuals not associated with
the University.
“As an organization we can
work with the fraternities from
the risk management side, but
as far as the non-USC population
goes, that’s where the jurisdic-tion
ends,” Hamada said. “So we
Interfraternity Council works with DPS to patrol Row
IFC says non-USC students are the main safety concern for
fraternity parties on The Row during “Welcome Back Nights.”
Brandon Hui | Daily Trojan
Security · DPS and LAPD officers met Wednesday night to discuss
enforcement on the first Welcome Back Night on The Row.
By maria nikias
Daily Trojan
Dr. Robert Bau, a chemistry
professor who taught at USC for
nearly 40 years and was known
by colleagues and students for
his love of teaching, died Dec. 28.
He was 64.
Bau, who taught in the College
of Letters, Arts & Sciences, fo-cused
his research on the fields
of neutron diffraction and X-ray
studies.
He graduated from the
University of Hong Kong in 1964
with a B.S. in chemistry and
physics. He later graduated from
the University of California Los
Angeles in 1968 with a Ph.D. in
chemistry.
Bau distinguished himself as
Esteemed
chemistry
professor
remembered
Students and faculty say Dr.
Robert Bau was dedicated to
both science and teaching.
| see bau, page 3 | | see IFC, page 2 |